The realities of pregnancy can influence what work someone can do and can also (potentially and unfairly) harm their career. Although pregnancy discrimination, like sex discrimination in general, is against the law, many employers treat women differently in unlawful...
Year: 2023
What evidence can help you prove workplace age discrimination?
While employer age discrimination can be hard to identify initially, eventually, most realize what is happening. Once that happens, victims may consider calling out their employer’s unlawful actions and obtaining justice. Federal and Michigan discrimination laws can...
What points can you negotiate in an employment contract?
Navigating an employment contract can be complex, particularly when determining which aspects are open for negotiation. While there’s no exact answer that will apply to every company, having a plan in mind when discussing your contract with a potential employer or a...
How reference checks contribute to sex discrimination at work
It is common for businesses to request a resume outlining someone's work history and also individual references for both personal and professional matters. Reference and employment checks are a way to validate someone's claims about the experience they have and what...
What’s considered a hostile work environment in Michigan?
Under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is illegal to subject an employee to discrimination or harassment based on certain protected characteristics, such as national origin, race, sex, religion, age or...
The potential discrimination issues with AI-based hiring
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, including human resources. AI-powered hiring systems promise efficiency, objectivity and cost effectiveness. However, there are concerns about the potential for discrimination in the hiring process...
Workplace discrimination may not mean you lose your job
They are certainly cases of workplace discrimination where a person cannot get a job or loses the job that they have. For example, perhaps a woman has trouble finding a job because employers continuously hire men who are less qualified than her. Or perhaps an...
Why is a job posting for “recent graduates” problematic?
When creating job postings, company owners will sit down and consider all of the qualities that they want that potential applicant to have. Then try to distill this into the posting so that only the right individuals will actually apply. This isn’t a perfect science,...
Gender-dominated industries: Breeding grounds for harassment
Gender-dominated industries—where one gender significantly outnumbers the other—can often be breeding grounds for workplace harassment. It's an issue that affects women in traditionally male-dominated fields like construction or technology and men in sectors typically...
Understanding your right to protection as a whistleblower
Reporting unethical behavior at work to higher-ups is known as whistleblowing. This might entail disclosing fraud, illegal activity, health and safety problems, cover-ups, or corruption brought on by someone in a position of authority. People seeking regular...